Branding for companies in Montreal
Lima Brands is a branding studio with more than 100 projects delivered and clients in six countries, Canada among them. Montreal does business in French and in English, so a brand here has to be planned from the start to live comfortably in both languages.
Selected work
Montreal blends AI research, festivals, design and café culture, so we show an AI software consultancy, an events company, a jewellery brand and Canelas Café, a coffee shop in Lisbon with a Brazilian touch.
Montreal is bilingual, creative and proud of it. Your brand should be too
Montreal is one of the largest French-speaking cities in the world, and French is the main language of business in Quebec, while English is widely used in commerce and tech. Quebec's language rules also give French a central place on signs, packaging and public communication. A brand that only works in one language soon runs into problems here.
The city has a strong creative economy. UNESCO named it a City of Design, Cirque du Soleil is based here, and the summer festival season fills the streets. Major video game studios and a well-known artificial intelligence research community, built around Mila and the local universities, keep attracting talent from around the world.
Aerospace, life sciences and a famous food culture, from bagels and smoked meat to the markets at Jean-Talon and Atwater, complete the picture. We work with Montreal companies remotely, from the first diagnosis to the final identity system, and we already have clients in Canada, so meetings by video call are simply how we work.
Your brand is much more than a logo. It's how your business is remembered.
Studies show that investing in differentiating and promoting your brand can increase a company's total revenue by up to 23%. Have you ever wondered how much your brand stands out in the market today?
Source: YouGov (2021)Montreal sectors that need a brand built for two languages
Restaurants, cafés and food
In a city that takes food seriously, the brand on the menu, the window and the bag has to be as good as what is served.
Tech and artificial intelligence
Startups coming out of Montreal's AI community need a brand that investors and enterprise buyers trust quickly.
Culture, festivals and events
Producers and venues compete for attention every summer, and a strong identity makes their events easier to recognise and remember.
Fashion and design
Independent labels and design studios need a brand that matches the city's reputation for creativity.
How we help companies in Montreal
Brand strategy
Positioning and messaging defined for both language communities, so the brand means the same thing whether a customer reads it in English or in French.
Naming
Names checked for pronunciation and meaning in English and French, and screened for available domains, before they go anywhere near a logo.
Visual identity
A logo and layout system with room for bilingual text on signs, menus, packaging and screens, without crowding the design.
Rebranding
For Montreal companies expanding across Canada or into the United States that need a brand ready for a wider market.
Website
A site structured for English and French versions from day one, so adding the second language never means redesigning.
What our clients say
“On behalf of the RD Farma team, I want to express our gratitude for your excellent work. Your commitment, technical skill and creativity were essential to the project's success.”— Tiago Menezes, Innovation & Technology Manager · RD Farma
“Excellent! He conveyed exactly what I wanted for the brand's new identity. I recommend Bruno without hesitation for any brand design project.”— Maria Julia Bertholino, Co-owner
How the project works for companies in Montreal
We work by video call, in English or Portuguese. Montreal shares Eastern Time with Toronto: two hours behind Brasília in winter and one hour behind in summer, so our days overlap almost completely.
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I'm Bruno Lima. I create strategic brands for businesses that want to be remembered.
Questions from companies in Montreal
Which branding and visual identity agency works with companies in Montreal?
Lima Brands, a strategic branding studio founded by Bruno Lima, works remotely with companies in Montreal on brand strategy, visual identity, rebranding, naming and websites. It has delivered more than 100 projects for clients in six countries. Every project gets a fixed proposal after a free discovery call.
Can the brand work in both English and French?
Yes. We plan the name, identity and layouts so they work in English and French contexts, with space for both languages on signs, packaging and the website. The French copy itself is written by your team or a local writer, and we design around it.
Is it possible to run the project without meeting in Montreal?
Yes, the whole process is remote. Diagnosis, workshops, presentations and approvals take place by video call, and we deliver every file digitally.
How do you price a Montreal branding project?
After a free discovery call we send a fixed proposal in Canadian dollars, USD or EUR. It lists everything included, so the price does not change halfway through.
We also work with
Europe: London · Paris · Amsterdam · Dublin · Zurich · Geneva · Luxembourg · Munich · Copenhagen · Stockholm · Oslo
United States: New York · Miami · Orlando · Boston · Los Angeles · San Francisco · Austin · Chicago · Washington, D.C. · Dallas · Houston · Seattle · Atlanta · Philadelphia · Denver · Minneapolis · Phoenix · Charlotte · Raleigh · Nashville · Tampa · Fort Lauderdale · San Diego · San Jose · Salt Lake City · Portland · Las Vegas · New Jersey · Baltimore · Pittsburgh · Detroit · Columbus · Indianapolis · Kansas City · St. Louis
Canada: Toronto · Vancouver · Calgary · Ottawa · Edmonton · Waterloo
Australia: Sydney · Melbourne · Brisbane · Perth · Adelaide
New Zealand: Auckland · Wellington
Middle East: Kuwait
Photos: Visitors looking at downtown Montreal from the Kondiaronk Belvedere on Mount Royal, by Wilfredor (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons; Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montreal, by shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.